Baby airlifted to Vatican hospital after NHS refuses to operate as ‘he was too ill’

A one-month-old baby with a congenital heart condition was airlifted to a Vatican hospital after the NHS refused to operate on him. The parents of the baby boy are understood to have been told by an NHS hospital that he was too ill to undergo specialist cardiac surgery. The family of the baby wish to remain anonymous and have not identified the NHS...

MeToo founder 'devastated' over Weinstein

'Ten years ago, we could not get a man like Harvey Weinstein into a courtroom', the MeToo founder says.

Popular TV series to return to BBC as major cast changes are announced

Fans will be delighted to know there is more on the way.

Arnold Schwarzenegger, concerns about Melania, and ‘mentor’ Trump: Key takeaways from Trump’s day in court

Arnold Schwarzenegger, concerns about Melania, and ‘mentor’ Trump: Key takeaways from Trump’s day in court - ‘I felt that Donald Trump was my mentor. He helped me throughout my career,’ testified David Pecker on latest day of hush money trial

Zelenskyy reveals what Ukraine wants to discuss during tomorrow's Ramstein meeting

The next meeting of the Contact Group on Defense Issues of Ukraine (the Ramstein format) will take place tomorrow, April 26th. Kyiv wants to discuss the problems that have arisen due to the suspension of American aid, according to an evening address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. According to him, Ukraine is already preparing for tomor...

Putin army 'accelerating' advance to break Ukraine defensive line despite heavy losses, say UK defence chiefs

Putin army 'accelerating' advance to break Ukraine defensive line despite heavy losses, say UK defence chiefs - Ministry of Defence in London said Russian units had seized ‘several small settlements’ in the Donetsk province

Former Post Office executive says she never ‘knowingly did anything wrong’

Former Post Office executive says she never ‘knowingly did anything wrong’ - Angela van den Bogerd gave evidence at the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry in central London on Thursday.

40 years after discovery of HIV, another huge breakthrough is within our grasp

Today marks a huge moment.

Five players who could leave Bayern Munich this summer

Thomas Tuchel isn't the only major figure who could be leaving Bayern Munich this summer…

Hostage's parents plead for his release

'If you can hear us, we are telling you, we love you, stay strong, survive', his parents say.

Ben Duckett hits unbeaten 197 as England trio flex batting muscles

It was a good day for the England Test batting line up with Ben Duckett on the cusp of a double century for Nottinghamshire and runs for Harry Brook and Joe Root as the bat continued to dominate in county cricket. Duckett was 197 not out at the close against Warwickshire, three runs short of the 8th double century of the season before the end of Ap...

‘It is abuse... enough is enough’: Marcus Rashford’s message to Man Utd fans – posted at 12.36am

Marcus Rashford has hit out at the abuse he has suffered this season and said “enough is enough”. The Manchester United forward has endured a difficult campaign, scoring just eight goals in all competitions, with Erik ten Hag’s side on the brink of failing to qualify for the Champions League. Rashford was booed off during United’s extraordinary FA ...

Liverpool ‘already working’ to secure £50m ‘priority’ signing but face Arsenal competition

Liverpool are already putting in the work to bolster their defensive options for next season as a new priority target has been identified

Russian shelling of train station in Kharkiv region: Casualties toll rises

The number of people injured in a Russian strike on the Balakliia railway station has risen to 13, according to the Kharkiv regional prosecutor's office. “The number of wounded has increased to 13 people,” the statement reads. Russian shelling of train station in Balakliia On the afternoon of April 25, Russians struck near the railway station in Ba...

Coroner ‘prevented’ from delivering ruling on UVF deaths by Government challenge

Coroner ‘prevented’ from delivering ruling on UVF deaths by Government challenge - The inquest into the McKearney and Fox killings began last January after a lengthy campaign by the families.

Baloise shareholders vote to scrap 2% voting ceiling

By Oliver Hirt BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) -Baloise shareholders voted to scrap a 2% ceiling on voting rights on Friday, opening the Swiss insurer up to future takeovers and dealing a blow to its board, which had opposed the move. The proposal, which needed a three-quarter majority to pass, received 78.2% of shareholder votes at Baloise's annual general meeting in the northern Swiss city of

Nine in court charged in connection with teenagers’ fatal stabbing

Nine in court charged in connection with teenagers’ fatal stabbing - Mason Rist, 15, and Max Dixon, 16, died after an incident in Bristol in January.

Digested week: Trump’s McDonald’s bill is big, but its prices have ballooned

Monday Donald Trump’s appearance in criminal court on Monday has raised many questions, constitutional and otherwise, but on the evidence of the first day I find myself most curious about the former president’s McDonald’s order. During jury selection last week, the Daily Mail reported on a $700 (£560) McDonald’s order put in by Trump staffers that included 27 orders of fries, 27 quarter pounders, a bunch of nuggets and no drinks. A McDonald’s...

Eddie Hall smashes UFC record for strongest punch

Former World's Strongest Man Eddie Hall has smashed the record for the world's hardest punch. The Brit beat Brazilian UFC fighter Alex Pereira's record after he recently surpassed that of Francis Ngannou, a man who put world champion heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury on the canvas. The record was broken as UFCs Performance Institute (PI) in Las Vegas. I...

Graduation cancelled and hundreds arrested as student anti-Israel protests sweep US

Student protests against Israel's war in Gaza continue to spread across the US, following last week's arrest of more than 100 demonstrators at Columbia University.

Donald Trump manages partial victory in Supreme Court as hush money case rumbles on

Donald Trump managed a partial victory in the Supreme Court today, as justices delayed any potential decision on his immunity case over election riots.

Minneapolis approves $150K settlement for witness to George Floyd's murder

Minneapolis approves $150K settlement for witness to George Floyd's murder - The Minneapolis City Council has agreed to pay a $150,000 settlement to an eyewitness who tried to intervene to prevent George Floyd’s murder and who says he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result

Russia arrests Forbes reporter over social media posts on Bucha massacre

Russia has arrested a journalist from the Russian edition of Forbes magazine for social media reposts over accusations of Russian atrocities in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, his lawyer and Forbes said on Friday. Rights groups say hundreds of Russians have been arrested, fined and jailed for criticising Russia's offensive on Ukraine under tough military censorship laws. Russian authorities have particularly targeted people for comments on Bucha,...

Erik ten Hag gives injury update on Mason Mount and five Man Utd defenders

United hope to see injury problems ease by the weekend.

Google owner worth more than $2 trillion after announcing first dividend

Google’s parent company soared past a $2 trillion valuation last night as the search engine giant said it would pay a dividend for the first time. Shares in Alphabet rose by more than 12pc to a record high as the company announced the payout to shareholders, alongside a $70bn (£56bn) share buyback scheme. Microsoft shares also rose after the world’...

UK stock market shrinking at fastest pace in history, says Goldman

Britain’s stock market is shrinking at its fastest pace in history, a Wall Street bank has suggested, as the FTSE 100 hits a fresh record high. Goldman Sach said the combination of company buybacks and a lack of new stock being issued would drastically reduce the supply of shares available to be purchased by investors. However, this reduction in th...

Fire at Brazil guesthouse leaves at least 10 dead, 11 injured

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - At least 10 people died and 11 were injured in the early hours of Friday morning in a major fire at a guesthouse in Brazil's southern city of Porto Alegre, said the Rio Grande do Sul state fire department, which is still searching for the missing. The firefighters said they were called at around 2 a.m. (0500 GMT) on Friday and extinguished the fire within two hours,

Humza Yousaf’s future to be determined by Alba Party

Humza Yousaf’s fate in a no confidence vote is in the hands of Alex Salmond’s Alba Party, as SNP sources said the First Minister was a “dead man walking”. Mr Yousaf decided to scrap the SNP’s power-sharing deal with the Greens on Thursday, a move that backfired spectacularly by prompting Douglas Ross, the Scottish Tory leader, to table a motion of ...

Ronnie O’Sullivan in driving seat against Jackson Page at World Snooker Championship

Ronnie O’Sullivan took a big 8-1 lead over Jackson Page in the first session of their first round World Championship match at the Crucible.

Hackers claim to have infiltrated Belarus' main security service

Hackers claim to have infiltrated Belarus' main security service - A Belarusian hacker activist group claims to have infiltrated the network of the country’s main security agency and obtained access to personal files of over 8,600 staffers of the KGB, the security service that still goes under its Soviet name

NFL Draft Latest: Caleb Williams to Bears, record six QBs taken in first 12 picks

DETROIT (AP) — The Latest on the first round of the NFL draft (all times local): No. 29 pick: Tyler Guyton to the Cowboys Dallas took the Oklahoma offensive tackle at No. 29 overall after trading down with Detroit to improve their positioning later in the draft. ___ No. 28 pick (trade): Xavier Worthy to the Chiefs Kansas City made a deal with AFC rival Buffalo to move up four spots to select the Texas receiver, who set an NFL combine record with...

Families traumatised by police messages

Emma Webber, the mother of Barnaby Webber - who died in a stabbing attack in Nottingham, has written an emotional letter to the members of a police WhatsApp group.

Hailed as a hero and then sacked: the carer’s allowance whistleblower

Almost exactly five years ago, Enrico La Rocca was hailed by MPs as a hero, a whistleblower whose tenacity had helped expose profound failures at the heart of the government’s vast benefits agency, resulting in tens of thousands of vulnerable unpaid carers being unfairly fined and prosecuted. Without La Rocca – who was not named at the time – serious problems with carer’s allowance overpayments may never have come to light, the Commons work and...

Russian schoolgirl, 17, jailed for writing ‘death to the regime’ in graffiti

#MeToo and the French medical profession

While Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction has been overturned by New York's top court, the French medical profession is now dealing with a series of #MeToo allegations in hospitals, including one leading female specialist levelling accusations against a renowned male colleague. Also it may be 2024 but a full-time working woman still makes only 88 cents for every euro or dollar earned by a man, across the OECD. Annette Young talks to OECD senior economist, Valerie Frey, on the effectiveness of pay transparency laws. Plus the Egyptian female rappers vying for the spotlight as they seek to pursue their careers in a highly traditional Muslim country.

Travis Scott’s First Original Jordan, the Jumpman Jack, Is on Its Way. Here’s Everything to Know

A hype sneaker suitable for every kind of activity, apparently

The staggering financial value of Ferrari HP title sponsor deal revealed after ‘historic’ move

Well now, that's not to be scoffed at...

Pentagon reveals purpose of ATACMS delivery to Ukraine - NYT

The US Department of Defense has explained the purpose of long-range ATACMS missile delivery to Ukraine, reports The New York Times. A senior US defense official said that the purpose of the new long-range systems is to increase pressure on Crimea, the center of Russian air and ground forces, “where, right now, Russia has had relatively safe haven”...

Paul Marshall expected to bid for Telegraph after quitting GB News board

The GB News investor Sir Paul Marshall is stepping down from the board of the broadcaster after three years, it was announced on Friday. Marshall is expected to be a frontrunner in the race to buy the Telegraph when the auction process reopens, after the government in effect scuppered its planned sale of the newspaper to a United Arab Emirates-backed consortium, RedBird IMI. The Barclay brothers ceded control of the Telegraph titles to Lloyds...

UK police charge five men with national security offences linked to Russia

LONDON (Reuters) - British police said on Friday five men, including a British national, have been charged in relation to alleged hostile state activity intended to benefit Russia. Dylan Earl, 20, appeared in a London court on Saturday charged with two offences under the National Security Act in relation to "activity likely to benefit Russia", according to court records. Earl was also charged

Drake ordered to delete track featuring AI-generated voice of Tupac

Tupac Shakur's estate has threatened to sue Drake and ordered him to delete a track featuring an AI-generated copy of the late rapper's voice.

Four including ex-Patisserie Valerie chief financial officer deny fraud charges

Four including ex-Patisserie Valerie chief financial officer deny fraud charges - All four defendants were released on conditional bail.

Police launch violent crackdowns on Gaza protests at colleges across the US: ‘We’re terrified of another Kent State’

Police launch violent crackdowns on Gaza protests at colleges across the US: ‘We’re terrified of another Kent State’ - More than 500 people have been arrested in the last week at protests in solidarity with Gaza

The games that will decide Premier League title race as Arsenal, Man City and Liverpool battle in run-in

The games that will decide Premier League title race as Arsenal, Man City and Liverpool battle in run-in - The Gunners’ bid has been revitalised but the reigning champions remain in pole position

Carragher says next Liverpool manager has 'big decision' to make on £85m star

'I don’t think there is going to be a massive improvement in him.'

What a Twitter fight between AOC and Jared Moskowitz over Israel reveals about the Democrats

What a Twitter fight between AOC and Jared Moskowitz over Israel reveals about the Democrats - The terse words between two media-savvy Democrats — AOC and Jared Moskowitz of Florida — expose a larger divide among Democrats

Turkish court convicts Syrian woman over Istanbul bombing, media says

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -A Turkish court sentenced Ahlam Albashir, a Syrian national, to life in prison on Friday over a 2022 bombing that killed six people in Istanbul's main shopping street, Demiroren news agency (DHA) and other media said. Six Turkish citizens, two members each of three families, were killed in the attack on Nov. 13, 2022. The explosion also wounded about 100 people in the busy

Red Bull fight to keep Adrian Newey amid exit talk over Christian Horner controversy

Red Bull have vowed to fight any rival move for Adrian Newey amid widespread rumours their star designer has told the team he wants to leave over the Christian Horner controversy. Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport claimed on Thursday the team’s chief technical officer – who has been behind all 13 of their drivers’ and constructors’ titles – was set to...

AEW owner Tony Khan wears neck brace for NFL Draft after ‘shaking off piledriver’

AEW owner Tony Khan wears neck brace for NFL Draft after ‘shaking off piledriver’ -

Tennis-Nadal outclasses Blanch in Madrid first round

MADRID (Reuters) -Rafael Nadal thrashed 16-year-old wild card Darwin Blanch 6-1 6-0 in the first round of the Madrid Open on Thursday and will face Australian 10th seed Alex de Minaur next. The 22-time Grand Slam champion broke the American at the first opportunity in the second game before grabbing the first set in just 28 minutes. Nadal, who last claimed the title on Madrid's clay in 2017,